November 28, 2002
I hope everyone has a
I hope everyone has a pleasant and bountiful Thanksgiving. I'm not a big eater, but I do enjoy the occasional helping of mashed potatoes or stuffing. I usually don't get to see my family at Thanksgiving; that's usually saved for Christmas (a very secular holiday for the Siegel clan). So whether you're alone or surrounded by dozens of screaming relatives, enjoy the day and don't get too stressed by the impending madness of the holiday season.
I ventured out of my apartment for the first time in several days yesterday. It felt good to be back in the world again. Perhaps a trip to the movie theater is in order for this weekend.
Mark
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November 24, 2002
I'm starting to heal up,
I'm starting to heal up, but am still contagious, which means at least a couple more days in isolation. *sigh*
Watched Henry V last night; the Branagh version. Still one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. Branagh is a little too hammy, but the battle scenes at Agincourt are pretty stirring.
Mark
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November 21, 2002
Life is funny sometimes. Funny
Life is funny sometimes. Funny like getting chicken pox when you're 29. Just when I was getting over my cold, I got these weird little blemishes on my face and chest. The little bastards soon had a colony over my entire body, complete with strip malls and a couple Starbucks. But I've got them on the run now. Unfortunately, I can't shave, so I'm starting to look like the Unabomber's kid brother.
I'm BORED, Dear Reader! So send e-mail with suggestions on how to amuse myself until I can leave my apartment.
Peace,
Mark
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November 14, 2002
Hey, I'm going to Mars!
Hey, I'm going to Mars! Well, kinda.
Got the Extended LOTR and Episode II DVDs in the mail today. Unfortunately, my DVD player died and I had to order a new one, which hasn't arrived yet. But when it does, all Twin Cities geeks are invited to my house for a movie marathon. Costumes are encouraged.
Feeling a little better today.
Peace,
Mark
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November 11, 2002
I had a long weekend
I had a long weekend because of Veterans' Day. And how did I spend it? Being sick. Yup, three days of coughing, sniffling, nausea, and other assorted excitement. Feeling better now, although the antibiotics I'm on have turned my intestines into oatmeal. Maybe it's payback for making fun of people who read Tom Clancy. I'm not sure if I'll go to work tomorrow, but I probably need the distraction.
Since I didn't have energy to do much else, I caught up with a bunch of stuff that was sitting on my TiVo. Great toy. But now I'm feeling a bit burned out from too much TV. Blech.
I need to get some yogurt or something.
Peace,
Mark
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November 06, 2002
Goddamn. Remember the good ol'
Goddamn.
Remember the good ol' days? You know, the 90's? When you could call yourself a Democrat without a nervous laugh? When Democratic leaders had some modicum of passion and vision? That all seems like a dream now. What a mess. As many have already pointed out, the Dems have nobody to blame but themselves. It seems that we've become the party of boring, middle-of-the-road, old, white, cautious men who have little in the way of new ideas and seem more concerned about staying in office than connecting with their constituents.
So get ready for the onslaught. More tax cuts for the wealthy. Drilling in ANWR. Judges who think abortion should be a capital crime. And, oh yes, a nice little war for good measure. How long until the Ten Commandments is posted on the door of every courthouse in the nation?
Fuck.
That's it, I'm running for the school board or city council in '04. Who wants to be my campaign manager?
Peace,
Mark
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November 05, 2002
I hope everyone got out
I hope everyone got out to vote today. Polls just closed in Minnesota and we probably won't have results on the critical races until early morning. I have CNN playing in a window on my desktop as I type this. No surprises so far. What's that? Who did I vote for? I'm not telling. Absolutely not.
My computer crashed over the weekend, so I had the joyful task of re-installing Windows and all of my software. Fortunately, I didn't lose anything. But it reminds me that I need to backup my data.
I was sitting at a lunch meeting today when the conversation turned to books. One person began extolling the virtues of Tom Clancy, the bestselling author of bloated thrillers. I could barely swallow my cheesecake. Did I used to read him? Yes. Is he mildy amusing? Sometimes. Is he a conservative hack techno-fetishist who couldn't write a three-dimensional character if you held a gun to his head? Absolutely. Sometimes I bemoan the state of American popular culture. Fortunately, good books are still out there.
Remember Wellstone,
Mark
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